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许多
(many)
numerous
【例句】
Numerous factories have
sprung up in this once desolate
area
。
【翻译】过去这一带满目苍凉，
现在却有了无数的工厂。
a
host of
【例句】
The special
theory of relativity has raised a host of
questions
。
【翻译】狭义相对论引出了许多问题。
a multitude of
【例句】
I was awed by the
multitude of stars in the night
sky
。
【翻译】夜空中的繁星震撼了我。
不同的
(different)
various
【例句】
These
data have been collected from various
sources
。
【翻译】这些数据是从各方面搜集来的。
a variety of
【例句】
A variety of heavy
industries grew up alongside the
port
。
【翻译】各种重工业沿着港口逐渐发展起来。
diverse
【例句】
People hold diverse
attitudes toward these new
regulations
。
【翻译】人们对于这些新规定抱有不同的态度。
普遍的
(common)
commonplace
【例句】
Yet on the most
commonplace occasion I can never know your
thoughts
。
【翻译】然而即便在最普通的场合我也琢摸不透你的心思。
universal
【例句】
Such problems are a
universal feature of senior
citizens
。
【翻译】这类问题是老年人的通病。
pervasive
【例句】
It
is the most pervasive compound on
earth
。
【翻译】它是地球上最普遍的化合物。
唯一的
(only)
solely
【例句】
Success should not be
measured solely by educational
achievement
。
【翻译】成功与否不应只用学业成绩来衡量。
unique
【例句】
The
examples are unique to this
dictionary
。
【翻译】这些例证是这部词典独有的。
merely
【例句】
You
are merely reciting facts that you have learned by
rote
。
【翻译】你只是在背诵自己死记硬背下来的东西。
贫穷的
(poor)
needy
【例句】
Needy
and handicapped people depend on government relief
for their support
。
【翻译】穷人和残疾人依靠政府的救济维持生计。
impoverished
【例句】
The rural people have
been impoverished by a collapsing
economy
。
【翻译】经济崩溃使农村地区的人们一贫如洗。
in poverty
【例句】
He
was bred up in poverty
。
【翻译】他是在贫苦的生活环境中长大的。
富裕的
(rich)
wealthy
【例句】
All
of them came from wealthy, upper class
families
。
【翻译】他们全部来自富有的上流社会家庭。
well-heeled
【例句】
Both families are
reasonably well-heeled and comfortably-
off
。
【翻译】两家人都相当富有，都生活得很舒适。
well-to-do
【例句】
She comes from a well-
to-do family
。
【翻译】她出身于一个小康之家。
大的
(big)
vast
【例句】
The pollution has
already turned vast areas into a
wasteland
。
【翻译】污染已经使大片地区沦为不毛之地。
massive
【例句】
We
needed to reskill our workforce to cope with
massive technological
change
。
【翻译】我们得让工人学习新技能，以应对巨大的技术变革。
enormous
【例句】
The
enormous difficulty makes him cynical about the
feasibility of the idea
。
【翻译】巨大的困难让他对这个主意是否可行持怀疑态度。
新的
(new)
brand new
【
例
句
】
Net Electronic Map
has become a brand-new way for showing the
geographic
informatio
n
。
【翻译】网上电子地图已成为一种全新的地理信息展示方式。
fresh
【例句】
The
company seemed set to make a fresh start under a
new broom
。
【翻译】公司似乎准备在新任领导的带领下开创新局面。
novel
【例句】
Protesters found a novel
way of demonstrating against steeply rising oil
prices
。
【翻译】抗议者找到了抗议油价飞涨的新办法。
不好的
(bad)
undesirable
【例句】
It was felt that the
ageing of society was socially and economically
undesirable
。
【翻译】老龄化对于社会和经济的不良影响呈现出来了。
negative
【例句】
You
can't learn anything with negative
attitude
。
【翻译】消极的态度会让你什么都学不到。
adverse
【例句】
The
expedition encountered adverse weather
conditions
。
【翻译】探险队遇到了不利的气候条件。
有害的
(harmful)
damaging
【例句】
Many
chemicals have a damaging effect on the
environment
。
【翻译】许多化学物质都会对环境有破坏性的影响。
ruinous
【例句】
The
decision was to prove
ruinous
。
【翻译】后来证明这个决定造成了危害。
destructive
【例句】
Severe damage witnessed
the destructive force of the
storm
。
【翻译】严重的损失表明了这场暴风雨的巨大破坏力。
困难的
(difficult)
demanding
【例句】
He
found he could no longer cope with his demanding
job
。
【翻译】他发现自己已无力应对那份劳神费力的工作了。
laborious
【例句】
They had the laborious
task of cutting down the huge
tree
。
【翻译】他们接受了伐大树的艰苦工作。
formidable
【例句】
He
took on the formidable task of reforming the whole
system
。
【翻译】他承担起改革整个系统的艰巨任务。
无聊的
(boring)
dull
【例句】
The
conference was deadly dull
。
【翻译】会议开得死气沉沉的。
tiresome
【例句】
I
find it very tiresome doing the same job day after
day
。
【翻译】日复一日做相同的工作让我觉得非常无聊。
tedious
【例句】
He
that can read and meditate will not find his
evenings long or life
tedious
。
【翻译】会读书和思考的人不会感到长夜无聊或者生活乏味。
忧虑的
(worried)
anxious
【例句】
He
was anxious about the enormity of the task
ahead
。
【翻译】他为眼前任务的艰巨性而担忧。
apprehensive
【例句】
The long delay had made
me quite apprehensive
。
【翻译】长时间的耽搁使我相当焦虑。
fraught
【例句】
It
has been a somewhat fraught
day
。
【翻译】这是令人颇为担忧的一天。
沮丧的
(sad)
depressed
【例句】
She
felt very depressed about the
future
。
【翻译】她感到前途无望。
gloomy
【例句】
They
found him in gloomy, downbeat
mood
。
【翻译】他们发现他情绪低落，无精打采。
frustrated
【例句】
Both sides in the
dispute appeared very frustrated at the lack of
progress
。
【翻译】争执双方因事情毫无进展而显得十分沮丧。
怀疑的
(doubtful)
skeptical
【例句】
Many were skeptical
about this solution
。
【翻译】许多人对这一解决办法表示怀疑。
suspicious
【例句】
Most organizations are,
quite understandably, suspicious of new
ideas
。
【翻译】大多数机构对新想法持怀疑态度，这不难理解。
incredulous
【例句】
She gave me an
incredulous glance
。
【翻译】她表示怀疑地向我瞥了一眼。
重要的
(important)
vital
【例句】
She had
found out some information of vital
importance
。
【翻译】她已经发现了一些至关重要的信息
crucial
【例句】
It is
crucial that the problem is tackled
immediately
。
【翻译】立即着手解决这个问题是至关重要的。
prominent
【例句】
This considerable
increase in investment played a prominent role in
fueling economic
growth
。
【翻译】投资的较大
幅度增加，对拉动经济增长发挥了明显作用。
cardinal
【例句】
Respect for life is a
cardinal principle of English
law
。
【翻译】尊重生命是英国法律最重要的原则。
优秀的
(good)
excellent
【例句】
She
has always had a high reputation for her excellent
short stories
。
【翻译】她一直因其优秀的短篇小说享有很高的声望。
outstanding
【例句】
The girl who won the
scholarship was quite
outstanding
。
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